Lantern-holder.



I G. --A. AIKEN. LANTERN HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4 1912.

' Patented Apr. 1, 1913.

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LANTERN-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedApr. 1,1913.

Application filed June 4, 1912. Serial No. 701,502.

T 0 all/whom it may concern Be it known that I, OHAnLns Aoosrus AIKEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jamaica, in the county of 'Windham and State of Vermont, have invented anew and useful. Improvement in Lantern- ;Holders. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to. certainnew and useful improvements in lantern holders, and pertains more particularly to holders of this type used in connection with vehicles, sleighs and the like, and also in connection with lampposts, ladders and various other articles.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved holder for lanterns which will maintain same in a rigid position, and will permit the lantern to be secured in place, and removed quickly and easily.

In the drawings: Figure l is a perspective view of the invention having a lantern attaehed thereto, showing the manner in which the holder is attached to theunder side of a vehicle body. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a modified form of the .ilvention, in which the holder is secured to one side of thevehicla body so as to be movable to a position in ention, partly broken away and in section,

gagement with said side of the vehicle, when the lantern is detached from the holder. Fig.3 is [a perspective view of the Invention applied to'the dash-board of a vehicle or sleigh. Fig. 45 is a fragmentary side elevashowing the .means for allowing swinging movement of the lantern holder shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of v the" lower bracket shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a, similar view of the-upper bracket shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 3

showing the lantern holder in a position to one side of and in alinement with the dash board. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of another modification showing the holder secured in front of the'dash board. Fig. 9 is .a perspective view of another modification showing the holder secured to the side of the vehicle body. Fig. 10 is a perspectlve view I of the invention applied to a step ladder.

to one end of the seat.

Fig. 11 is a section on the line 11-11 of Fig.

3. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of another modified form of the invention showing the holder attached to the vehicle top .191 the outside of the top. Fig. 13 is a perspective view of another modification of the invention in which the lantern holder is'attached Fig. 1 1 is a view similar to Fig. 12, showing the lantern holder attachedto the vehicle top at the upper end of the latter. Fig. 15 is a View similar to Flg. 12, showing the holder attached to the. side of the vehicle top on the'interior of the top, and F igf16 is a perspective view of the clip used in connection with the form of the invention shown in Fig. '14.

The holder in each form of the invention side arm 7 of the lantern being received opening 4 and havin its" seam 6 projecting. 1nto the slot 5, Where y the lantern arm 7 is given a firm and substantial support;v L

n all forms'of-the invention depicted afli pair of spring clips or jaws are rigidly. se-

cured attheir inner ends on opposite sides oi. the arms l, and their outer ends are a. vided with concave portions 9to receiveand engage on opposite sides of the'lantern: arm's ildigextremities of said outer ends being'inclin'edout'wardly at 10 soas to be divergently related to enable the lantern arms 7 to be easily engaged with the spring jaws, the

seams 6 of the'lantern arms being received 5 in the space between the spring jaws 8'; which spaceis provided by virtue of the arm of the spring jaws."

Fig. 1 of the drawings, arm lhas' its end twistedat 11 and turned outwardly to form a horizontal arm 12, which latter is bifurcated at 13to receive in said bifurcation any suitable fastenlng means, such as bolts or screws to hold-the arm ment with the under side of the vehicle body shown in dotted lines.

In'Figs. 2 .to 6 inclusive, wherein the in engage-L holder is attached to a side of the vehicle 9 body, arm 3 is perforated to receive a bolt 14 that passes through a similar perforatio 15 in aclip l6. Clip 16 is depressed at I and turned upwardly at 19 to form a vertical arm having screw holes 18 to receive 195 screws, whereby the clip. can be secured in position. 1.

arm 12 of the holder in: this The forked use of the invention 'is-reversed so as to Be at the 1mm end of the arm 1, andthe forks are given a, downward and inward inclination to provide a seat for the horiaon'tai V 1 which is interposed between the inner ends f In the form of the invention depicted in; 1

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' which clamps engage the base end of lantern arm 7 the seam of the.

same being received in the space between the forks. Fig. 2 differs from Fig. 3 in that the horizontal arm 12 thereof is provided with a struck-out teat or projection 20 which projects downwardly into a slot 1210f the horizontal arm 22, the latter having an outturned end 23 which is secured to the side of the vehicle body. A bolt 25 pivotally connects arms 12 and 22, so that the arm 12 can be moved about said bolt as a pivot, the arms having spring properties which allow the teat 20 to be sprung out of the slot 21, to permit the arm 1 to be swung against the side of the vehicle body when not in use.

In Fig. 7 of the drawings the arm 1 has clamps 26 secured to its opposite sides, part 27 of the dash board. a

In Fig. 8 abracket 28 is attached to the front face of the dash board and has a slot 30 to receive a bolt 31 which extends through horizontal arm 12 of the holder proper. A similar bracket 32 isattached to the dash board below bracket 28 and has a slot 33 to receive a bolt 34 that passes through arm 3, in order to securely fasten the holder proper to the vehicle.

In Fig. 9 of the drawings the brackets 28 and 32 are set on edge and secured to the side of the vehicle body, the bolts 31 and 34 in, thisuse of the holder passing through perforations provided therefor'in the arm 1.

In Fig. 10 the holder is depicted attached to a step ladder, in which use clips 35 are attached to arm 1 and are shaped to con formably engage with the opposite sides of secured to the arm 1 by a bolt 36.

In Fig. 12 clamps 37 are secured to a short vertical arm 38 that is secured by bolt 39 to arm 1, the clamps engaging a side of the frame 40 of the vehicle top. so as to'support the holder on the outside of the top and at one side thereof.

In Fig. 13 the brackets 28 and 32 are attached to one end of the vehicle seat and are set on edge in a manner similar to the brackets shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings.

- In Fig. 14 a right angular clip 41 is secured to the top bar 42 of the vehicle top and has a perforation 43 in its vertical part to receive a bolt'44 that also passes through the lower end of arm 1. The horizontal part, ofthe clip has spaced side projections 45 which engage on opposite sides ofarm 1 and serve to brace and rigidly hold same in position:

In Fig. 15 the clamps 37 engage the side 41 of the frame of the vehicle top, and also the short vertical arm 0. of arm 1, and in this use of the invention, the holder is located on the interior of the top.

As shown in the drawings, the lantern holder of itself comprises the arm 1, the

'This structure is variously attached by different forms of clamps, depending upon the use to which the lantern holder is put.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent 1. In a lantern holder, a vertical arm twisted adjacent one end thereof and bent outwardly. at right angles to form a hori zontal arm, the latter being provided with a concave portion to receive one arm of a lantern frame, said horizontal arm also having a slot which. leads into the concave portion thereof and receives a seam on said lanternframe arm, and a pair of spring jaws secured on opposite sides of the vertical arm and formed with concave portions to receive posed of a strip of metal which has its ends bent at right angles, one of said ends being formed with a cut out portion to receive one arm of a lantern frame, the other end of. said arm being forked and adapted to engage the horizontal base portion of said. lantern frame arm, means carried by said vertical arm, between its ends to clamp the lam tern frame arm thereto, and means to secure said vertical arm to a support.

3. In a lantern holder, a vertical reversible arm havingits ends bent at right angles,

one of said ends having a concaveportion to receive a lantern frame arm, the other end of the arm being forked and in one position thereof being for securement to a support,

and in another position being for engage;

ment with the horizontal base portion of the lantern frame a'rm.

4. A lantern holder including a vertical arm formed of a strip of metal that has its ends bent at right angles, one of said ends being formed with a cut out portion to receive an arm of a lantern frame and being further formed with a slot that leads into 1 the; cut out portion 'to receive the seam of the lantern frame arm, means on the vertical arm between the ends thereof to clamp said lantern frame arm thereto, and means to secure thearm to asupport,

5. A' lantern holder including a vertical arm having its end portions twisted and bent outwardly at right angles and formed to engage one arm of a lantern frame, means on said vertical arm between its ends to secure the lantern frame arm thereto, and means to support the vertical arm.

6. In a lantern holder, a vertical arm having forked ends to engage one of the arms,

of a lantern frame, one of said ends in one position being for securement to a support,

and spring jaws carried by the verticalarm between its ends to engage the lantern frame arm.

7. In a lantern holder, a vertical arm, means on the arm to engage and support a lantern, a projection formed on said arm at one end thereof, a bracket having a slot to receive said projection, and means connecting the arm and bracket to provide a pivotal connection therebetween. to allow the arm to be moved about said means to withdraw the projection from said slot.

8. A lantern holder embodying a vertical arm having its ends extending at right angles, one of said ends being shaped to re ceive an arm of a lantern frame, and the Copies of this patent may he obtained for other end bein considerably longer than the first name end and having a forked 15 part, to receive the base end of the lantern arm and means between said ends to engage the lantern arm. y

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES AGUSTUS AIKEN.

Witnesses:

J. S. MUzzY, J. S. ROBINSON.

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